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- Page 1 Quick start guide EL52201/EL52251/ EL52301/EL52351/ EL52401/EL52501 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
This quick start guide provides you with basic installation and use instructions. A limited set of features are described in abbreviated form. Please refer to the complete online EL52201/EL52251/EL52301/EL52351/ EL52401/EL52501 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/answering system with caller ID/ call waiting user’s manual for a full set of installation and operation instructions at http://telephones.att.com/EL52XX1 Before using this AT&T product, please read Important safety information on... -
Page 3: Parts Checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Quick start guide EL52201/EL52251/ EL52301/EL52351/ EL52401/EL52501 DECT 6.0 cordless telephone/ answering system with caller ID/call waiting Quick start guide... -
Page 4: Installation
Installation Install the telephone base and charger as shown below. If you subscribe to high-speed Internet service (DSL - digital subscriber line) through your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter on the DSL line. If you want to mount your telephone on a wall, use the included wall mount bracket and refer to Wall mount installation in the online user’s manual for details. -
Page 5: Battery Installation
Battery installation Install the battery as show below. Plug the battery connector securely into the socket inside the handset battery compartment, matching the color-coded label. ChargE light Charge the handset by placing it face forward in the telephone base or charger. The ChargE light is on when charging. -
Page 6: Battery Charging
Battery charging Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base or charger to charge the battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base or charger when not in use. The battery is fully charged after 0 hours of continuous charging. -
Page 7: Handset Overview
handset overview muTE/DELETE During a call, press to mute the microphone. While predialing, press to erase digits. While reviewing the redial list, directory, speed dial list or caller ID history, press to delete an individual entry. PhonE/fLash Press to make or answer a call. During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you receive a call waiting alert. -
Page 8: Telephone Base Overview
Telephone base overview /rEPEaT After the answering system plays the day and time the current message was received, press to repeat the message currently playing. While the answering system is playing the day and time the current message was received, press to listen to the previous message. -
Page 9: Menu Overview
menu overview Use the menu to change the telephone settings. Press mEnu/ in idle mode (when the handset sELECT is not in use) to enter the main menu. to scroll until > is next to the Press feature you want to select. Press /sELECT to select or save the indicated item. -
Page 10: Telephone Settings
Telephone settings Use feature summary on page 8 to find and set features. The following are a few examples of common features to set. Refer to handset settings and answering system settings in the online user’s manual for detailed instructions on setting all telephone features. -
Page 11: Making, Answering And Ending Calls
making, answering and ending calls making a call PhonE/ Press fLash number, or predial by first dialing the number and then pressing PhonE/ /sPEaKEr. When entering the number fLash before pressing PhonE/ • Press and hold rEDIaL (a P appears). •... -
Page 12: Options While On Calls
options while on calls volume control While on a call, press the listening volume. note: The handset volume setting (-5) and speakerphone volume setting (-6) are independent. Changing one does not affect the other. Join a call in progress If a handset is already on a call and you would like to join the call, press /sPEaKEr on another system handset. -
Page 13: Handset Locator
handset locator Use the handset locator to find misplaced handsets. To start the paging tone: • Press /hanDsET LoCaTor at the telephone base to start the paging tone on all handsets for 60 seconds. To stop the paging tone: • Press PhonE/ fLash... -
Page 14: Intercom
Intercom make and answer an intercom call You can intercom between handsets. Press InT on your handset when not in use. • If you have 2 handsets, your originating handset screen shows CaLLIng oThEr hanDsET, and the other handset screen shows oThEr hanDsET Is CaLLIng. -
Page 15: Directory
Directory Directory overview The directory is stored in the telephone base and shared by all handsets. It stores up to 50 entries. Changes made to the directory on any one handset apply to all. Only one handset can review the directory at a time. store names and numbers You can add new entries to the directory whenever a telephone number shows on the screen (predial or from caller ID history) by pressing mEnu/... -
Page 16: Speed Dial
Dial a directory number When you see the desired directory number, press Edit a directory entry When the desired directory number is on the screen, press Edit the telephone number (page 4). Press Edit the name (page 4). Press /sELECT to save. mEnu Delete a directory entry When the desired directory number is on the screen, press... -
Page 17: Caller Id Overview
Caller ID overview This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. Caller ID allows you to see the name, number, date and time of calls. The available caller ID information will appear after the first or second ring. Caller ID history (call log) The caller ID information is stored in a 50-entry caller ID history. -
Page 18: Answering System And Voicemail
answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in answering system and those left on your service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone’s built-in answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate. -
Page 19: Number Of Rings
number of rings You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after 3 rings. To set the number of rings: On a handset, press mEnu/ Press... -
Page 20: Remote Access
remote access You can access the answering system remotely by dialing your home telephone number from any touch-tone telephone. When the answering system answers, enter the 2-digit remote access code (19, unless you have changed it; refer to feature summary on page 8). New messages are played automatically. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you have difficulty with your telephone, please try the suggestions below. For customer service, or to purchase accessories or replacement parts, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com 1 (866) 288-4268 number or model number found on the bottom of the telephone base. my telephone doesn’t work at all. - Page 22 • Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio or other appliances may cause the telephone not to dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try muting the cordless handset before dialing, or dialing from another room with less background noise.
- Page 23 The charge light is off. • Make sure the power cord is plugged in correctly and securely. • Make sure the battery is installed correctly in the handset. Follow the instruction in Battery installation on page 4 to install the battery. •...
- Page 24 I hear other calls while using my telephone. • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack, and plug in a different telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or telephone service. Call your telephone service provider (charges may apply). I subscribe to a nontraditional telephone service that uses my computer to establish connections, and my telephone doesn’t work.
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Page 25: Important Safety Information
Important safety information This symbol is to alert you to important operating or servicing instructions that may appear in this user’s manual. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce the risk of injury, fire, or electric shock. safety information •... -
Page 26: Save These Instructions
• Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless telephone must be connected to a working electrical outlet which is not controlled by a wall switch. Calls cannot be made from the handset if the telephone base is unplugged, switched off or if the electrical power is interrupted. -
Page 27: Fcc Part 68 And Acta
fCC Part 68 and aCTa This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and with technical requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). The label on the back or bottom of this equipment contains, among other things, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. This identifier must be provided to your telephone service provider upon request. -
Page 28: Fcc Part 5
Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions: () this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The term ‘’IC:‘’ before the certification/registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. -
Page 29: Limited Warranty
Limited warranty The AT&T brand is used under license - any repair, replacement or warranty service, and all questions about this product should be directed to our website at www.telephones.att.com 1 (866) 288-4268 What does this limited warranty cover? The manufacturer of this AT&T branded product warrants to the holder of a valid proof of purchase (“CONSUMER”... - Page 30 • PRODUCT returned without a valid proof of purchase (see item 6 below); or • Charges for installation or setup, adjustment of customer controls, and installation or repair of systems outside the unit. how do you get warranty service? To obtain warranty service in the United States of America, visit www.telephones.att.com 1 (866) 288-4268 check of the PRODUCT’s controls and features might save you a service call.
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Page 31: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications RF frequency band Channels Operating temperature Telephone base voltage (AC voltage, 60Hz) Telephone base voltage (DC adapter output) Handset voltage Charger voltage (AC adapter output) Operating times* Operating times vary depending on your actual use and the age of battery. 92.536MHz —... - Page 32 www.telephones.att.com © 200-20 Advanced American Telephones. All Rights Reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property licensed to Advanced American Telephones, San Antonio, TX 7829. Printed in China. Issue 2 AT&T 06/.